rtbiscuit Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I have been planning this for ages had the parts for a while but not got round to doing the job, thought i'd share it so that others could do it, or at least know what size the parts are if you want to do something different Parts:- APEXI cone filter (from another member on here) APEXI Neck adapter (off ebay, i have one going spare as i got 2) 3" Silicone hose section (off ebay) 4 M6 x 20mm socket caps 2 3"-5" jubilee clips (have loads of these in my garage as i bought a job lot for a previous car project on the MR2) home made cardboard gasket just to help with sealing beween parts here are the parts all assembled you can see the difference in cones with the typhoon and apexi side by side and here they are fitted the reason i did this is that the apexi is a dry filter instead of oiled, which i prefer, and the apexi gives possibly some of the best filtration and breathability on the market. i know at the end of the day this will make very little difference to overall power but i wanted to be different and for piece of mind this is what i'd prefer to run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 cardbord get a proper one made up tomorrow. thats an order! looks smaller than the original good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 how big was the dose so she wouldn't notice you doing this in the kitchen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 how big was the dose so she wouldn't notice you doing this in the kitchen? shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh she doesn't know as for the cardboard gasket, there doesn't need to be one, i just put it there for extra pieco of mind, it just fills up any possible gaps. if it was a low down bumper mounted on i might be more concerned. but its mounted in the engine bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 but the cardboard will draw moisture into the intake behind the cone wont it... make a rubber one you lazy bar steward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 but the cardboard will draw moisture into the intake behind the cone wont it... make a rubber one you lazy bar steward shouldn't do, as it doesn't stick out into the hose area, i used a very thin card, so to be honest its hardly there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Is that rhubarb crumble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 i reckon raspberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Is that rhubarb crumble? rhubarb apple and blueberry actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Is that rhubarb crumble? rhubarb apple and blueberry actually Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 a bit thin on the crumble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 Was special wheat free crumble mix, not much in a pack though. Will double up next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Ive heard the apexi cones are the best. Also its smaller but it might be bigger as it has a dual cone design, more surface area? Also is Apexi pronounced Apex-i or Apexy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 Using the pie phone at the moment so can't really post links at the moment. But it's cone design makes maximum use of the filter, it also incorporates a velocity stack like the jet does. It's a smaller filter but shod flow better than the k&n filter. Only difference is it isn't washable really. So after a while it will be a throw away and buy fresh one. But I'd rather do that than risk oil on the maf. Another alternative is like fiddy; and that is to use a JWT filter. But you'd need to speak to fiddy on how he modified it to fit. I can't remember how the connection end looks on it. As for pronouncing apexi, i think it's like said apexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Love to comment on your work, but sorry, that crumble is toooooooooooooooooooooooo distracting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrenz123 Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 used to run an Apexi filter on my last car and have nothing but good things to say about them. there is a comparison about it is a bit out of date now but the Apexi does come out on top. I used to get mine off ebay for about 40 quid I think they even do a chrome version! nath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 yeah i used them on my last car as well, wasn't worried about chrome as no one will see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Hasnt the whole oil on the MAF myth died yet? I saw a vid from K&N once where they dunk a MAF in filter oil and it still worked afterwards. They also showed that at typical speeds you cant pull the oil from the filter, even at some silly speeds. I am sceptical about both sides of the arguement, but I've never heard of a MAF actually being proven failed due to over oiling. At the end of the day, if Apexi floats ya boat, they are all about the same, doesnt really matter, but dont let over oiling put you off using K&N or similar cotton filters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 i saw the same articles from K&N and know what they are saying but for me and my piece of mind i prefer dry filters. that and apexi is one of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Yeah, its all a personal preference. All (reputable) filters on the market will do their job and flow plenty more than an NA car will need. I just always get narked when I see people cacking it about reoiling filters. As long as you follow the instructions, its not going to be a problem. If it was all true, K&N wouldnt still be going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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